# Cass index shows US freight shipments up for a second month as truckload rates climb

> The Cass Freight Index shipments component rose 1.9% year over year in September and 2.3% from August, marking a second consecutive annual increase. Freight expenditures were about 20% above a year earlier, while the truckload linehaul index rose 10.1% year over year to 154.8.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T12:09:05.819Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89326-cass-index-shows-us-freight-shipments-up-for-a-second-month-as-truckload-rates
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher freight rates and fuel surcharges can add to delivered costs for feed ingredients, but the report does not identify a specific commodity supply disruption. The price implication for feed commodities is indirect and likely limited.

## Sources

- transportnews.net: https://transportnews.net/a/cass-freight-index-september-2026-shipments-rates

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